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In the sandy soils around the Rioja town of Torremontalvo are parcels of pre-phylloxera Tempranillo and Graciano that were planted by the Count of Herv�as: Don Nicanor Manso de Zu�iga. Having great faith in the potential of Rioja�s vineyards, the Count and his brother founded the Oenology Station of Haro to aid in the advancement of Rioja�s wines. When the phylloxera epidemic wiped out most of the vineyards in the area, the Count of Herv�as found that the sandy soils had protected his vines from the pest. With some of the few remaining vineyards he started to supply the area�s finest wineries with grapes. Today his descendent, I�igo Manso de Zu�iga Ugartechea, uses his education at the University of Bordeaux to put these planting to his own use in crafting his Conde de Herv�as.
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